America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABIThe issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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The Kurds know that they won’t achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what the German foreign minister said in connection with the arms deliveries.
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I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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The view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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